KC Area Engineer and Missouri Department of Transportation (Mo-DOT) representative Benjamin McCabe visited the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce the earlier this month, coordinating an open discussion with business owners, county representatives, commissioners and residents. Although there is no Ray County area engineer at this time, Mc-Cabe made it clear they are looking into getting someone qualified for that position. The following topics were discussed during the meeting: Mowing concerns Maintenance shouldering effort on Highway 13 between Caldwell County and Richmond Upcoming road resurfacing projects Upcoming Richmond monument sign project Resurfacing and shouldering project on Hwy 13 between Caldwell County and Richmond planned in 2024. Desire to move the project schedule up McCabe said MoDOT was struggling with staff as many businesses are post-pandemic. “It’s just not feasible to do all the work they have to do with the amount of money they have, with the amount of…